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Emissions Reduction & Mitigation Plan (E-RAMP)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), has awarded the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) federal funds to create the Emissions Reduction and Mitigation Plan (E-RAMP). The program has two broad objectives and is split into two phases, the planning phase and the implementation phase. Download the E-RAMP Fact Sheet (PDF)
E-RAMP Objectives
- Reduce ambient air pollution while supporting the creation of quality jobs and lowering energy costs for Kansans.
- Accelerate work to empower community-driven solutions in their neighborhoods.
Stakeholder Engagement
Stakeholder engagement is vital to the success of E-RAMP. KDHE is working with a variety of entities, including but not limited to, state agencies, municipalities, regional planning organizations, Kansas tribal nations, industries and businesses, and citizens as a part of this stakeholder process.
Stakeholder Meetings
A schedule for stakeholder meetings is expected to be released in Fall 2023 with meetings throughout the state. This page will be updated with information when it is available. You can also subscribe for E-RAMP updates.
Questions? Email the E-RAMP Team.
Planning Phase
The first phase of the program supports the development of state plans to reduce emissions, improve carbon sinks and identify investment-ready policies, programs. This phase will conclude with a list of near-term, high-priority and implementation-ready measures that can reduce pollution, improve carbon sinks and includes an analysis of emission changes achieved with such projects. The list of projects will be submitted to EPA in a Priority Action Plan due March 1, 2024.
Implementation Phase
The implementation phase involves a competitive nationwide grant opportunity. EPA will be establishing funding priorities and evaluation criteria, which is currently anticipated to prioritize overall greenhouse gas reductions and benefits of reduction measures to low-income and disadvantaged communities. Only projects identified in the Priority Action Plan are eligible for the implementation phase. The EPA anticipates awarding individual grants between $2 million and $500 million from a funding pool of approximately $4.6 billion.
As KDHE implements this program, the associated plans will strive to maintain flexibility for Kansans and pursue activities tailored to the state’s unique resources. KDHE recognizes several areas may be responsible for emitting and absorbing emissions, which could include industry, electricity generation, transportation, commercial and residential buildings, agriculture, natural and working lands, and waste and materials management.
Federal guidance and requirements for this program place a significant weight on projects that improve the air quality and health of disadvantaged communities as identified by EPA screening tools. During the competitive grant application period, emphasis will be placed on projects for such communities.
Impacts on the health of Kansans and physical infrastructure, as well as impacts on the economy of the state due to changes in natural events, including floods, droughts, and heat waves, will be primary considerations in the program. In addition, water resources and other agricultural impacts are likely with future changes in the environment, and E-RAMP will seek to mitigate such impacts.
Read more about the federal requirements and expectations: EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grants